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by dr james on March 26th, 2008
how old is the adult?
if the person is 21 or older and doesnt have buck teeth..i wouldnt worry about it.
by lazurm on August 31st, 2007
You go to www.thumbsuckingadults.com and find out that lots of adults suck their thumbs and that, unless you're suffering health affects, it's a very useful, gentle habit.
by LuckyLefty on April 16th, 2008
make them put that thumb in their a**hole
by TWA on March 26th, 2008
Amputation should work.
by eric on December 23rd, 2007
Tell them they'll end up with buck teeth. If they don't stop they'll be able to eat corn through a pickett fence.
by Mrs.mezzo is a Wagnerian soprano on February 16th, 2007
There are orthodontic devices called "reminders" which will physically prevent you from sucking your thumb while you are working on the emotional/psychological reasons behind the behaviour.
by DueceGod - doGeceuD on January 4th, 2009
i got a gf and used her boob
by Anonymous on November 3rd, 2008
Here's a great solution for girls and women. I accidentally cured my embarassing thumb-sucking habit at age 29. I only sucked my thumb at night when I was asleep and unable to stop myself. Just before I got married, I went to a salon and got long acrylic nails. To my surprise and delight, the thumb nails dug into the roof of my mouth and would wake me up. It was just too uncomfortable to continue sucking, and the nails could not be easily removed, so within a month or two my habit was gone for good. That was over 10 years ago. I've never gotten the nails again and my thumb sucking has never returned.
Good luck!
by susanella on May 24th, 2008
dip the thumb in vinegar.
by LUCKY O on April 29th, 2008
Ther is nothing wrong with adult thumb sucking. And you can't MAKE people do things. Worry about your own life, you tyrant.
by HappyGoLucky on March 26th, 2008
I have never herd of that before but it sounds like something private.
by AntigoneRising on February 16th, 2007
In addition to the other answers, there are creams/gels that you put on a thumb that make it taste RANK and help quit a thumb-sucking habit. These are mostly designed for children, but I see no reason why they couldn't be used for an adult.
by butterflikisses on May 13th, 2008
I need help... For years Ive been trying to stop its a bad habit but with so many stressful things going on in my life all the time my thumb always finds its way back to my mouth. I have yet to find an alternative or any way to stop cold turkey.
by BuckToothedthumbskr on May 11th, 2008
You start sucking your own thumb and eventually realize that it's a cheaper, convenient, legal, effective, useful, better way to relax than anything else. Give it 2 hours a day for 2 to 3 months and then you'll both understand and be a thumb sucker yourself.
by nubs2468 on March 26th, 2008
Show them this picture
by Someguy on March 26th, 2008
smack them in the back of the head and tell them to grow up
by chuck on May 24th, 2008
What you do is you pull their thumb nail out.
by Williamstown on May 24th, 2008
Alot of people think using vinegar is a good way to break the habit but I introduced my son's thumb to tabasco sauce whenever he got the urge. After 4 days he couldn't take it anymore.
by Alenka on February 20th, 2009
Whoever said that: "make them put that thumb in their a**hole " A"HOLE IS WHAT PEOPLE SHOULD CALL YOU- f' idiot. I don't find anything funny in that...
by swhvintomet on January 4th, 2009
I'm thinking dandelions would do the trick...
Its a really nasty taste of your fingers if u get some of that on you. Also if u find some other pacifying action to do instead of the thumb sucking, such as a chewing gum or a bonbon... It shouldn't take more than 3 weeks.
by diana on November 3rd, 2008
stick your thumbs in your butthole and dont wash yr hands! hahaha j/k
my sister used to suck her thumbs and we put this really nasty tasting polish on her fingers. it was suggested by the doctor. it worked! i forgot what it was called, but it was clear.
by ellabella on August 4th, 2008
I just found out my boyfriend sucks his thumb, ive tried to be nice about it, but honestly i found it creepy, its such a turn off i cant tell him how i feel about it as he was open anough to tell me about it, i really wish he didn't because now he feels its ok to do it around me. I know i should be more accepting as i love my boyfriend but its so un-manly and un acctractive it really puts me off him when i see him do it....but he doesn;t want stp he likes it... erugh
by likethetoast on December 16th, 2010
There is a clear coat of nail polish you can put on your thumb. It tastes awful. What worked for me, was throwing away my security blanket. I'm 18 now, I quit sucking my thumb when I was 16, yeah... Occasionally I wake up with my thumb in my mouth, but it's usually only under stress. Just try not to do it. When you think about putting your thumb in your mouth, go and do something else. I'm so lucky I have great teeth. I would have hated myself if I had buck teeth from sucking my thumb until I was 30. Gross.
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ITS ways to get your teeth fixed its not a big deal
by Ms sexpot Love Games on May 11th, 2008
If they have buck teeth already and they suck their thumb so what. It simply means that their mouth has more room for their thumb and is, therefore, more comfortable for their habit. If they're bothered by having buck teeth they can find someone who either doesn't care about their occlussion (someone who can look passed that is probably a better person anyway) or someone who prefers that, finding it attractive (as many do, there is an internet site focus on "bucktooth lovers").
by lazurm on May 23rd, 2008
It work to some avantage
by Ms sexpot Love Games on May 23rd, 2008